Favorite Akitas
My family had American Akitas when I was much younger, so I've always been very partial to them and I fall into these pits of "I'd like another Akita" or "omg Akita puppy" every now and then. I've promised myself not to get another large breed dog for a while after London passes... however, it won't stop me from looking. Anyway, I wanted to ask you guys and give examples of mine - but what are your favorites? I don't think I've ever seen an Akita I -didn't- think was handsome, but to give some examples...
I love this AA:
I know the white mask/urajiro isn't really common in American Akitas, but I really love seeing the red/fawns with it - maybe because it reminds me of my other childhood (and current) breed, the Malamute. Other than that, I really love this dog's head shape. Too bad I can't find the body. That's usually where I'm turned off of American Akitas - I feel like some people have this idea that they should weigh a certain amount (or are disappointed when they're "so small"), so they feed them way too much and get them chubby.
Nala, my "Akita buddy" at work is beautiful though - lean and athletic, but solidly built. I like that look to a dog. I also really like this dog that I shared on the Akita x Shikoku page, but I like the agouti-ish, flashy dogs.
For JA, I have to say I really love @poeticdragon's Ghidora from his coat to his color (I'm a sucker for symmetrical markings) to his expression to how he's put together... LOVE him. His pictures always make him look very comfortable and happy. I'm super jealous - but at least I know where to start looking if/when I want a JA.
Temperament-wise, I remember my family's dogs as very stately and respectable, but willing to "drop the act" with family and just get goofy to play. I really like a dog like that.
I love this AA:
I know the white mask/urajiro isn't really common in American Akitas, but I really love seeing the red/fawns with it - maybe because it reminds me of my other childhood (and current) breed, the Malamute. Other than that, I really love this dog's head shape. Too bad I can't find the body. That's usually where I'm turned off of American Akitas - I feel like some people have this idea that they should weigh a certain amount (or are disappointed when they're "so small"), so they feed them way too much and get them chubby.
Nala, my "Akita buddy" at work is beautiful though - lean and athletic, but solidly built. I like that look to a dog. I also really like this dog that I shared on the Akita x Shikoku page, but I like the agouti-ish, flashy dogs.
For JA, I have to say I really love @poeticdragon's Ghidora from his coat to his color (I'm a sucker for symmetrical markings) to his expression to how he's put together... LOVE him. His pictures always make him look very comfortable and happy. I'm super jealous - but at least I know where to start looking if/when I want a JA.
Temperament-wise, I remember my family's dogs as very stately and respectable, but willing to "drop the act" with family and just get goofy to play. I really like a dog like that.
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And of course, I know someone who has agouti female pups out of proven working dog parents with a gamut of health tests...
My favorite Akita, based purely on color/pictures, is Hyozan's red brindle female. Toki's sister.
...but healthy puppies with nice working temperaments are always tempting. Is it a breeder in CA? I've also told myself I couldn't possibly own another Malamute after London because London is obviously the best Malamute there is, but I really doubt I can stick to that throughout my life.
Back to Akitas - and Zuma IS super cute, very feminine and has a nice coat - I was just trying to figure out everyone else's opinion and why they felt that way about certain dogs or types or lines. I haven't investigated much about Akitas, even though I've always been fond of them. Before I got Russell, I had this GRAND idea that I was going to get a pinto female, but never really got into researching too much and I didn't even have an idea of anything else except that I wanted a flashy color (I. Now I am, just out of curiosity.
I also reallyyy like Bijo!!
She seems like she has a really sweet temperment as well.
First place for males for me goes to Toki. Obviously he is the bestest, fuzziest, smartest, badassest Akita there ever was
Aside from that, I really like Kitakado of Hidden Cascade Samurai Spirit in Korea. As a generality, I really like all of his akitas and I would def consider importing from him if that ever was an option, and if I had an extra 5 grand laying around, lol
here is a link
http://www.hiddencascade.com/?module=Board&action=SiteBoard&iBrdNo=1&sMode=SELECT_FORM
My favorite Akita... although a mix. More photos can be found in Rue's dogster account. His head reminds me of my AA but the blue eyes work well with his silver brindle. He is absolutely gorgeous.
My favorite Akita Inu:
I really like the slender frame and the vibrant coat. Looks like she was made to run and hunt! I'm not sure who it belongs to though:
edit: I found the owner of the above Akita and the story behind her. The dog came from a breeder The Netherlands.
goukai. ghidora's grandfather and my karin's great grandfather~
My favorite red male is Kotarou Go Musashi Aiwa
My favorite red female is Kouzuki Go Hanshin Ichimoto
My favorite white male is Chotto Go Namitori
My favorite white female is Hanae Go Sawadaka Kensha (aka Mosura~)
My favorite red brindle male is Torachiyo Go Shirai (Toramaru's littermate, Toki and Zuma's uncle)
My favorite red brindle female is ... Toramaru x Bijo's future daughter (cross your fingers for me!)
Second to that, though, my favorite red brindle girl is actually this long coat I met in Japan
My favorite silver brindle male is owned by Mr. Kazuo Mori (don't know the dog's name)
My favorite silver brindle female is Ryuujinmei Go Miyagi Kozaki (aka Karin)
My favorite black brindle male is Tora No Seiwamaru Go Ishinoda (Ghidora's father)
My favorite black brindle female is ... none, I haven't found one to ♥ yet.
My favorite mismarked red is Shin
My favorite mismarked brindle is Azayaka Halne Wzgórze
Another brindle who has awesome markings is Wendbarry's Tiger's Eye
My favorite white male is Regalia's High Noon Cooper (Gryphon's father)
My favorite black/silver male is Orients Pride's William
I may add some more AA's later. But I love just about any of the Orients Pride dogs. Great heads!
Does Emilie's (@Chanur Akita) C'yoto O Chanur count?
There are a loooot of good looking brindles being thrown around. I wonder if it's because they're just more bold-looking and so, we fall for them... or if there are just a lot of simply good looking Brindle JAs.
Full litter album here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.243828559056422.43491.100002878405514&type=3
In the first few photos when they are only a day or two old, the breeder made a point of hiding Shin from the camera (always has something covering her head, no individual shots). Here's a good look at her white hood and red ears, though:
There's a ton of really adorable pictures of Shin in there, I could link them all, but here's one more~
I wish there was an older picture, I'd like to see just how much the red on the rest of her body has faded. I bet she is a light gold/apricot color.
It just seems like anytime I turn around, someone on the forum has another handsome brindle dog.
Proud body and gorgeous face!
@Timkim - I love Goukai too!
My favourite red female is @Poeticdragon 's Momonosachi.
So my next favorite Akita is the one I still want a puppy from, Bugatti. his page is here: http://libertyakitas.com/Bugatti.htm
I think he's gorgeous, but he also was just one of the sweetest, goofiest Akitas I've ever met. I met him when he was still a puppy and couldn't quite focus on showing (though he did well), so he may be different now, but I suspect his sweetness is still there.
Of course, my real favorite Akita is Oskar, who is not a show dog, and has health issues, and can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but he's my boy!
Here is my fav for all colors.
overall still Goukai!!!
Silver brindle
Torajou
Daikichi
Red brindle
Unkai
ginji
black brindle.
I don't really have any fav Black Brindle.
White.
ren
and ofcourse Mosura!!
Red~
I'm not really a red akita person.
but I recently saw pic of this male and fall in love with him.
i will get red if I can get this type of male~
Yeah I have alot of dogs that I like.
Like Toranoseiwamaru, Ryujjin No Tora, Fukuske kou, Seihou, Ryuhou, Seiunpou, most of them are from Kozaki Kensha.
i know that there are alot more good brindle out there. but I really like dogs from Unshou line-Goukai.
another Goukai pic
I also really like Ryuujin No Tora:
I like Ghidora's silver brindle littermate, Seiwamaru, and think got a better coat/head than my boy (but I prefer my boy's size and color/markings):
I like coat of seiwamru but Ghidora has better structure and face.
Good thing is all of Torano's litter(ghidora and Seiwamaru) are bigger size than Torano.
only problem he has was Height and tail.
BUT out of the ones I've seen
Red: @poeticdragon's Gojira has always been my fav, she just has the most gentle/friendly face and really pretty eyes. I was really sad when she developed pyometra because she would have made really beautiful pups
Brindle: Toss up between @jellyfart's Toki and @timkim's Tachi, both very handsome dogs with great faces!
In all fairness, his brindling should be better, but you can't have everything